The dust has finally settled on whats been a crazy offseason for the NHL, and also with the 2019-20 season on the horizon, sportsbooks are getting ready for what is shaping up to be another exciting season in the ice by simply releasing OVER/UNDER stage levels for all 31 clubs in the approaching campaign.
BetOnline has tabbed the Tampa Bay Lightning (108.5), Toronto Maple Leafs (101.5), Boston Bruins (100.5), Vegas Golden Knights (100.5) and Colorado Avalanche (98.5) as the groups with the best chances to place the maximum point totals. It is well worth noting that the Bolts, Leafs and Bruins all reside in the Atlantic Division that is tough — a sight for fans whose squads play in the Atlantic.
On the flip side, the Ottawa Senators (68.5), Los Angeles Kings (73.5), Detroit Red Wings (75.5), Anaheim Ducks (79.5) and Buffalo Sabres (83.5) are??the likeliest teams to complete at the base of the standings. The Sens season in 2018-19 was the worst in the league, but Ottawa didnt have its own pick due to a trade with Colorado.
A couple of teams that I prefer to go OVER their projected point totals would be the Chicago Blackhawks (90.5) and Florida Panthers (96.5) The greatest reason why I like the OVER in both scenarios is goaltending. The 84-point period in 2018-19 of chicago was underwhelming, but general manager Stan Bowman made a splash in free agency.
At a spot that is prime, the Blackhawks have been with Lehner from the fold to help shoulder the load together 34-year-old Corey Crawford to improve from a year ago in their list. After all, Lehner had been a Vezina Trophy finalist due to some 25-13-5 record,??2.13 goals-against typical and .930 save percentage in his one season with the New York Islanders.
Florida boasted one of the worst goaltending tandems in the league this past year, but because of the fertility of Roberto Luongo and the commerce of James Reimer to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Panthers may have a new appearance in net after registering celebrity goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to some seven-year, $70-million deal.
Having a franchise netminder between the pipes, an offense that scored the ninth-most targets in 2018-19 (264) and among the best trainers in the NHL in Joel Quenneville in his first year on the bench, I hope the Panthers to be a playoff team and jump over their 96.5-point projection.
All likelihood courtesy as of August 13 of BetOnline
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